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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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